Famous Personalities Born In 1626

Jan 16 In the year 1626 birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)  

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter  

Feb 05 Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born in the year 1626.  

Mar 12 In the year 1626 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)  

Apr 05 On this day in history birth of jan van Kessel, Flemish painter  

Apr 12 Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 13 Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised was born on this day in history.  

May 12 Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born in the year 1626.  

May 27 On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder  

Jul 25 In the year 1626 birth of geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian  

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi, kabbalist, and founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement (d. 1676)  

Aug 12 Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born in the year 1626.  

Aug 14 Daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher was born on this day in history.  

Oct 04 Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59) was born in the year 1626.  

Oct 05 Johann Schop, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 09 In the year 1626 birth of john Ferrabosco, composer  

Oct 17 Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 08 Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on this day in history.  

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)  

Jan 01 On this day in history cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68  

Jan 21 John Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580)  

Feb 07 On this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)  

Feb 11 Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) died in the year 1626.  

Feb 20 John Dowland, composer, dies in the year 1626.  

Feb 28 In the year 1626 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51  

Apr 09 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies on this day in history.